Florence (Thompson) Cater

Florence (Thompson) Cater

Florence (Thompson) Cater, 92, of North Sewickley Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Lakeview Personal Care in Darlington.

Born April 20, 1920, in New Brighton, a daughter of the late Howard and Hazel (McNeese) Thompson, she was retired from the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. of Vanport with 26 years of service. Florence was a life long member of the Church of the Nazarene of New Brighton, where she was a former church board member, past president of Young People, Sunday School teacher for many years and played piano and organ for 67 years. She was a member of the Retired Ladies of Westinghouse, a former Girl Scout leader and past president of the P.T.A.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Cater, on October 21, 2002, and a sister, Ida Mae Ours.

Surviving are one son, Chester C. Cater, North Sewickley Twp.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Sal Randazzo, Dunkirk, NY, and Carol and Henry Stiffler, Chippewa Twp.; five grandchildren and their spouse, Charlene (Lou) Gehrig, James (Kara) Stiffler, Samuel (Nancy) Stiffler, Susan (John) Old Elk and Robert (Jen) Stiffler; four great-grandchildren, and twin great-granddaughters expected in February.

Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the J&J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1612 Third Ave., New Brighton, www.jjsprattfh.com, where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Donald W. MacNeil officiating.

Private entombment will take place Williamsburg Mausoleum, Chippewa Twp.

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